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CHRISTIAN H. BRADY, OF MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO IFIIMSELF AND WILLIAM- BRADY.

Letters Patent No. 76,154, clated ,March 31, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GORN-SHELLERS.

' TO ALL WI-IOM- IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHRIS/NAN H. RADY, of Mount Joy, in the county of Lancaster, and State of Penn'- sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvcments'on a Corn-Sheller, for which I obtained Letters Patent, No. 68,941; ,and I do hereby dcclare 'that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, :referencebeing hard to lthe aecompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figura 1 gives a side vview of the sheller. The external case A, han'dles I, and standard d, and set-screws are somewhat modified, thouglr essentially tbevsanie in their external relations.

Figure 2 shows the frame removed from lthe case A A, in perspective, with the shelling-apparatus 'and .handles combined with the annular rims C O, which unitedly are rcvolved within the case, as in the former case.

Figure 3 is a Vertical view of the same. w o i Figure 4, the annular rims removed, to show the framework and bearings in perspectirc.

Figures 5, G, and 7 show one of the semicirculai' dividing and cntting-blades, spirally arranged, or forming inclined blades in diifcrentpositions.

The nature of my invention consists in providing` a more capacious rcception for the corn within the same compass, by means of a radical change in4 the s'emicircular shellers K. This is eifected by means of a broad dividing-bladc, lc, with its bevelled cutting-keel, R, which also connectsit with a spirally-curved plate, Z, on each side, in a revcrse position, as shown by iig. 6. The 'two cutting-bladesl are centrally combined atP, fora base, on which is cast a piinp, for a coiled spring, m. vThese scmicircular shellers K have perforated cars, n, by which they are held, and have their play on thc central arms h. These arms t are 'held by passing through holes on the ends of the curved bars F. .hese bars are 'provided with arms, E E E' E'. Thesercst in their respective sockets, in the inside of the rims C, as seen in fig. 4. Said hars F have also a central bearing for thespring-pins 2). The rims or annular plates G C are bolted together by their lugs, d, and head-bolt and nut D, as shown. The drawings so clearly illustratc the entire combination of the parts, as to enable any one skilled in the art to make and use my invention without further detailcd description.

I ani aware that'patent No. 29,886 uses two iron jaws hinged together. These jaws have oblique fianges projecting inwardly, with blunted external edges,'that have a. tendency to elo; and bruise the eorn. I am furthei` aware that an improvcment on the same was granted, patent No. 60,375, wherein is claimed a pin pas'sinr through the jaws or blades, and tie coiled spring around the same. The coiled spring being common, und my pins p do not pass through my sl1ellii1g-le\'icc K, but form a. pa-'rt of and are cast with them, diifers as much as do the 'capacious plates K,`and arrangcment. of the bla'les Z; besidos, the above, like my former patent, will only receive the small end of the car between the blade-s, which i's usually brittlc,`so as to crumble offand hindcr the operation. This objection is avoidcd, and the whole machine decidcdly improvcd, and gives such marked Satisfaction as to make it substantially different in its eharacter.

Having previously claimed the combination of the rcvolving frame, as then shown and constructed, with a stationary case, A, and spout a, I do not broadlyclaim the same and spring-pilates K K, only as modified in themore convenient arrangement, and the novel foaturcs'introdueed.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangcmcnt of the semicircular sliclling-plates K with their dividing-platc lc, keel R, in combination withthe spirally-inelined and eurved blades Z, centrally united at P, fora pin, 11, to support a coled spring, constructed substantially in the manncr shown for the purpose set forth. V

i 2. In combinationv with my semicircular plates K, arran'ged as aforesaid, I also claim the bearing-plates F, for the pin 22', said plate F being also provided with cross-arms E E', and bonrings forthe lguiderods h, in combination with the annular-handlcd rims C O, and their sockct-bearings, all arr'anged in the manner shown and specified. I I

3. In combination with the foregoing revolving frame, I also elaim the use ofe. stationary case, A A, with its standard, spout, and sct-screws, arranged in the manner shown for the Purpose set foi'th.

o. H. BRADY.

Witnesses:

. 'I-I. B. McNEL,

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